Dr. Dale E. Miller
@drdaleemiller.bsky.social
I'm a philosopher who works mostly on J. S. Mill and on topics that Mill wrote on, e.g., individual freedom, democracy, and utilitarian ethics. My views are not necessarily those of my employer.
www.drdaleemiller.net
www.drdaleemiller.net
Another guest blog post at Academe: academeblog.org/2025/09/26/a...
A Modest Defense of Viewpoint Diversity
BY DALE E. MILLER In “Seven Theses Against Viewpoint Diversity,” Professor Lisa Siraganian throws down a gauntlet. After offering “seven theses against viewpoint diversity in any of its guises,” sh…
academeblog.org
September 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Another guest blog post at Academe: academeblog.org/2025/09/26/a...
In light of Friday's "Dear Colleagues" letter, here's something I wrote previously about teaching "divisive concepts." The distinction between two senses in which faculty might teach these concepts is obvious to instructors but is worth stating clearly. academeblog.org/2022/02/23/w...
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What Does It Mean to Teach Divisive Concepts?
BY DALE E. MILLER Several states have taken or are considering measures to prohibit the teaching of “divisive concepts.” In my state, Virginia, new governor Glenn Younkin immediately issued Executi…
academeblog.org
February 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
In light of Friday's "Dear Colleagues" letter, here's something I wrote previously about teaching "divisive concepts." The distinction between two senses in which faculty might teach these concepts is obvious to instructors but is worth stating clearly. academeblog.org/2022/02/23/w...
#academicsky
#academicsky
A new post on the AAUP blog Academe. In a nutshell, I argue that if viewpoint diversity is a good reason to favor applicants from marginalized groups (and it is), then it's also a reason to favor candidates who represent other forms of intellectual diversity. academeblog.org/2025/02/07/c...
Campus Diversity and the Marketplace of Ideas
BY DALE E. MILLER In a recent op-ed in The Hill titled “Our Universities Need Both Free Speech and Diversity Protections to Succeed,” Austin Sarat makes a vital point: “Free speech advocates shoul…
academeblog.org
February 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
A new post on the AAUP blog Academe. In a nutshell, I argue that if viewpoint diversity is a good reason to favor applicants from marginalized groups (and it is), then it's also a reason to favor candidates who represent other forms of intellectual diversity. academeblog.org/2025/02/07/c...
I argue that Millians should regard actions as harmful if they intentionally inflict pain, even if they don’t set back interests. This explains why using slurs is harmful. It also explains why the harm principle permits us to call someone being intentionally irksome a jerk. cu3y.short.gy/uB4DTu
Bigoted Insults, Harm, and the Intentional Infliction of Pain: A Reply to Bell | Utilitas | Cambridge Core
Bigoted Insults, Harm, and the Intentional Infliction of Pain: A Reply to Bell
cu3y.short.gy
January 31, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I argue that Millians should regard actions as harmful if they intentionally inflict pain, even if they don’t set back interests. This explains why using slurs is harmful. It also explains why the harm principle permits us to call someone being intentionally irksome a jerk. cu3y.short.gy/uB4DTu